CVS Caremark taps Brennan as executive VP, chief medical officer

WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Caremark has appointed former Aetna executive Troyen Brennan as executive vice president and chief medical officer.

In this newly created role, Brennan will be responsible for MinuteClinic, Accordant Health Care, clinical and medical affairs, and health care strategy.

Most recently, Brennan served as chief medical officer for Aetna, the nation’s third largest health insurer. At Aetna, Brennan was responsible for clinical operations, national quality management, disease management and other programs. Before Aetna, Brennan was president and chief executive officer of Brigham and Women?s Physicians Organization in Boston, and also previously served that hospital as director of quality measurement and improvement. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

“Troy Brennan is a highly regarded national health care expert who not only understands the challenges of health care today, but has hands on experience with all aspects of the health care delivery system. As a former practicing physician, hospital administrator with background in quality care measurement, and leader of a top health care insurer, Troy’s experience will help strengthen our company’s integrated approach to improving access, affordability and quality of care,” said Tom Ryan, chairman, chief executive officer and president of CVS Caremark. “He is a great addition to our management team.”